Question 17452 — civil servants and public agents

Summary

Ms. Raquel Garrido alerts the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, to the untenable working conditions of agents of the judicial protection of young people (PJJ). PJJ 93 agents mobilized on Thursday April 25, 2024 to denounce the lack of resources necessary to carry out their most fundamental missions to the detriment of young people in care. Since the entry into force of the juvenile criminal justice code (CJPM) in 2021, the demand on staff has increased to the point that they can no longer carry out all their missions, particularly that of prevention. Their pace of work has become unsustainable, given the resources allocated far below the needs on the ground. Since 2021, educators have had to increase the number of hearings and submissions, which only leaves them time for legal follow-up. While Seine-Saint-Denis was already overworked, the increase in tasks induced by the CJPM no longer allows agents to properly take care of young people. Considering that there should be at least 1 educator for 20 young people and that in this case the ratio is much higher, an educator can only give one hour per month to each young person monitored. Seine-Saint-Denis is neglected and despised by the Government in all sectors and justice is not no exception. While the activity of the PJJ in Seine-Saint-Denis increased by 8% in 2023, the resources allocated to the services have not followed. Worse, on a national scale, the PJJ saw its budget reduced by 38 million euros by the drastic budget cut announced by the Government in February 2024. This austerity cure will directly affect the PJJ of Seine-Saint-Denis, taking into account the 30% increase in summons by judicial police officer with the SEAT since January 2024. It is clear that the Government does not understand the realities regularly denounced by PJJ agents. If the number of full-time equivalent positions (FTE) is constant, their breakdown does not meet the priorities of the territory. The unions are particularly asking for more positions on monitoring young people. Insufficient human and financial resources faced with the scale of the missions to be carried out also leads to mistreatment of staff and young people. The indefinite closure of the Saint-Ouen ASE, the relocation of the PJJ premises from Pierrefitte-sur-Seine to an industrial zone of Saint-Denis that is not easily accessible for the target public are all examples which reflect a lack of consideration for the agents and young people in care. The untenable pace of work of the agents promotes psychosocial risks and makes decent care of young people impossible. The agents also have a feeling of abandonment on the part of their administration which, in addition to stifling and disorganized management - as denounced by the unions - does not provide a concrete solution to compensate for the lack of resources. Under these conditions, how can agents achieve the objectives of reducing recidivism set by the ministry services? It's simply impossible. Seine-Saint-Denis requires more human and financial resources given the precarious population that agents must support. Thus, beyond judicial monitoring, educational mediation, prevention and support measures are fundamental for the integration of young people. They are more likely to have health problems due to lack of access to a healthcare pathway complete, need reinforced administrative monitoring that agents do not have the time to provide. However, these missions are inherent to the PJJ, in accordance with the spirit of the 1945 ordinance which highlighted the educational aspect over the repressive vector. The seriously degraded working conditions also lead to a loss of meaning - as recalled in the 2023 Senate report (opinion no. 134 (2023-2024)) - as well as to a decline in attractiveness of these social professions, at the expense of existing staff. The PJJ professions are like many so-called feminized professions - such as AESH, caregivers, midwives, nurses - which, despite multiple mobilizations to see their status upgraded, are not heard by the Government. Contempt for connection and social professions seems to be a constant for this Government. The conditions of work that is already difficult to maintain is likely to deteriorate significantly during the period of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The administration aims to mobilize 70% of the PJJ 93 workforce over this period. This requirement is above ground and likely to put more pressure on agents, even though this attendance rate is already not achieved in certain services in normal times: for example at the UEHC in Puppet. Finally, the impossibility of taking leave during this period worries the unions. It is certain that the Prime Minister's recent speech on violence among minors is not likely to reassure agents when he has once again preferred repressive escalation instead of discussing the means allocated to the competent services to prevent this violence. The deputy asks Mr. the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of justice what he intends to put in place to respond to the demands of the PJJ 93 agents mobilized to obtain better working conditions and the guarantee of dignified care for the young people they support.

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